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Staley gets extension for South Carolina women

South Carolina women’s coach
Dawn Staley has received a three-year contract extension and a raise after leading
the Gamecocks to a second straight NCAA Tournament appearance.

Staley, who pulled out of a scheduled interview for the Ohio State job that went to
Kevin McGuff, will receive an increase of $125,000 for a total salary package of
$850,000. Her compensation will be increased by $25,000 each year through 2019.

• Florida Gulf Coast hired Kansas assistant
Joe Dooley as its men’s basketball coach. He replaces
Andy Enfield, who left this month to take the head coaching job at Southern
California after leading the Eagles on a magical run to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.

The two drivers and their car owners were each docked 25 championship points, dropping
Keselowski from second to fourth in the Cup standings and Logano from ninth to 14th. Keselowski
crew chief
Paul Wolfe and Logano crew chief
Todd Gordon were fined $100,000 each, suspended for the next six championship
points races and placed on probation for the rest of the calendar year.

The team managers and the engineers of both cars also were suspended. Penske Racing said it will
appeal.

NASCAR also announced penalties for
Martin Truex Jr., who finished second at Texas behind
Kyle Busch, for having a front end that was too low. He and owner
Michael Waltrip were docked six points each and crew chief
Chad Johnston was fined $25,000 and placed on probation.

NFL

Packers sign Matthews to five-year extension

The Green Bay Packers signed star linebacker
Clay Matthews to a contract extension, reportedly worth five years and $66
million. Now the attention turns to quarterback
Aaron Rodgers, who is in negotiations with the Packers for an extension.

• The Cleveland Browns worked on new defensive sets in their first voluntary three-day minicamp
under coach
Rob Chudzinski at their team training facility in Berea, Ohio.

Cornerback
Joe Haden and linebacker
D’Qwell Jackson led the defense through positional drills as the Browns continued
their transition from a 4-3 scheme to a 3-4. Quarterback
Brandon Weeden took the reps with the first-team offense.

• Former Ohio State cornerback
Antoine Winfield signed a one-year deal with the Seattle Seahawks. Joining a
talented secondary with two All-Pros, Winfield likely will be used as an extra cornerback against
the slot receiver.

• Thai teenager
Ariya Jutanugarn shot an 8-under-par 64-par in breezy Kapolei, Hawaii, to take a
one-stroke lead over
Suzann Pettersen and
Hee Kyung Seo after the first round of the LPGA Lotte Championship.

• Goalkeeper
Jimmy Nielsen extended his scoreless streak to 519 minutes with his fifth straight
shutout and
Aurelien Collin scored his first goal in nearly a year to lead Sporting Kansas
City to a 1-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls in an MLS game in Harrison, N.J.